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Bound to Empire

The United States and the Philippines

Bound to Empire( )
Author: Brands, H. W.
ISBN:978-0-19-507104-7
Publication Date:Sep 1992
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $80.00
Book Description:

In Bound to Empire, acclaimed historian H.W. Brands gives us a brilliant account of the American involvement in the Philippines in a sweeping narrative filled with analytical insight. Ranging from the Spanish-American War to the fall of Ferdinand Marcos and beyond, Brands deftly weaves together the histories of both nations as he assesses America's great experiment with empire. From Dewey's conquest of Manila, to America's efforts to "civilize" the Filipinos, to the impact of General...
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Book Details
Pages:400
Detailed Subjects: Political Science / International Relations / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):16.205 x 24.13 x 3.053 cm
Book Weight:0.87 Kilograms
Author Biography
Brands, H. W. (Author)
H.W. Brands was born Henry William Brands in Oregon. He graduated from Stanford University in 1975 with a B.A. in history, and from Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon. He went on to earn his graduate degree in mathematics and history in Oregon and Texas. He taught at Vanderbilt University and Texas A&M University before he joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. He acquired the title of Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor of History at the U of Texas. He specializes in American History and politics, with books including Traitor to His Class, Andrew Jackson, The Age of Gold, the First American, and TR. Several of his books have been best sellers, including one recently published, The General vs. the President. Two of them - Traitor to His Class and The First American were finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He lectures often on historical and current events and he can be seen and heard on national television and radio programs.

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